Example Matrix

What is Mini Matrix-Maker?

Mini Matrix-Maker will automatically build a word matrix for you
from the set of word sums in your word family.

Normally, deciding how to organise your word matrix can be hard
to get right and even one small change to your word sums can make
a big difference in how the matrix looks.

Mini Matrix-Maker makes life easy for you, because all you have
to do is concentrate on the word sums. From there, building an
accurate, attractive matrix is all done for you.

How do you use a Word Matrix?

Word matrices are powerful tools for exploring and testing
knowledge of word structure. They provide a graphical shorthand
for illustrating families of interrelated words.

Word matrices read from left to right.

From them, you make single, complete words.

You may use one element from a column at a time.

You don’t have to take an element from every
column of a matrix – but you must not
“leapfrog” over a column.

How does Mini Matrix-Maker compare with Word Microscope?

The Word
Microscope program can more actively guide you in creating
word sums and matrices. It recognises prefixes, bases, connecting
vowels and suffixes, and includes checks and reference tools. You
can also easily save and retrieve your work, or print a
customised findings log.

Learn more by reading the quick
comparison between Word Microscope and the Mini Matrix-Maker.

Word matrices originated within Real Spelling. Visit the Real Spelling
web-site to learn more about the role of matrices in understanding English
orthography. Real Spelling sells a ready-made, well-researched set of 70 Word Matrices,
with a varied choice of bases.